BASF Faces Extra Cleanup Duties at Alabama Toxic Site
Published Date: 3/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The government wants BASF Corporation to do extra cleanup work at a polluted site near McIntosh, Alabama, based on new tests from 2019-2022. They’ve proposed changes to the original cleanup plan, and now the public has 30 days to share their thoughts. This update means BASF will spend more time and money making the area safer for everyone.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Company Must Implement Additional Cleanup
On March 13, 2026 the Department of Justice lodged a proposed modification requiring BASF Corporation to perform additional remedial actions at the Ciba-Geigy Superfund Site (Operable Unit 3) about two miles north of McIntosh, Alabama. The new measures come from EPA’s Amended Record of Decision in August 2024 based on soil, sediment, and water samples taken between 2019 and 2022.
30-Day Public Comment Window Opens
The notice opens a public comment period that runs for 30 days after the publication date of March 23, 2026, so comments are due by April 22, 2026. You may submit comments by email to [email protected] or by mail to Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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